Tina Elliston, NCPS

Tina Elliston is a counsellor and psychotherapist who uses a gentle, client-focused approach to help people navigate midlife challenges and other life changes. She keeps caseloads small to build a steady working relationship and lets clients set their own goals and pace. Her NCPS credential is listed as NCPS.

Tina commonly draws on counselling skills, mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and solution-focused methods in sessions. She uses worksheets and suggested readings to build awareness and practical tools between meetings. Sessions are paced to suit each person, with short, manageable steps rather than pressure or deadlines.

Her earlier career in nursing and midwifery informs work around fertility, pregnancy loss, birth trauma and related relationship impacts. She also has experience supporting women through menopausal symptoms, brain fog and health anxieties, offering time to talk through those experiences without judgement.

Tina has additional diplomas covering ADHD, autism, attachment theory, bereavement, bipolar disorder and other areas. That background underpins her work with grief, relationship and parenting concerns, and difficulties such as anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.

People can expect a warm and approachable manner, practical feedback and gentle challenge when it helps progress. She offers life coaching elements alongside counselling to support planning and moving forward. To start, clients follow the usual referral steps and complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging sessions.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Tina often uses client-centred work, cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness in her practice. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and following the pace set by the person seeking help, which helps with life transitions and relationship strain. CBT looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises and worksheets to reduce anxiety and improve sleep or mood. Mindfulness teaches simple attention and breathing skills that can ease stress and support clearer thinking.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That collaboration means techniques can be tried and adapted over time so the work stays relevant.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to attend shorter check-ins, to use worksheets between meetings and to schedule appointments around work or family commitments. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking to ensure they match your needs.